The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-01
TIE NATIONAL DRILL.
The Three Important Days OF the Great
Military Event OF the Present Year.

tive drill began al 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Company \, First Minnesota beg
iment, was the hrst company to enter.
They drilled well. The second company
was the Eighth separate company OF
Rochester, \. \. These two companies
drilled in the south OF the grounds TOO
far from the grand stand to be seen 10
advantage. Next followed the 1huscatlne
Rifles of Iowa. They marched to the
front of the grand stand, satutcd the
Judges and began to drill. They handled
their pieces web, but were little weak
in foot movements. They were literally
applauded.- Then followed the Grand
Rapids Guards, Company A, First Bat
talon Virginia lcolored9 Volunteers,
Southrons, Iicksburg; Company \,
First Virginia Regiment. Popular de-
monstrations indie tied that the Eicks-
burg men and Company \, First VIZ
ginia Regiment, had Won the greatest
favor OF the day. The competing COM
panies were limited II numbers to
twenty-foul men ea:h, with their three
officers and two eul..e&.
The program OF ma@euTres was de
ivered to each conpany's commander
one hour before the time allotted Ior the
corps appearance, and the men We're
thereby kept in Ignorance OF the
maneuvres they We're to execute TILL the
orders were actually given. In general
terms, they were 10 exercise first N the
school of the soldier that is without
arms) then in the manual at arms, and
lastly, in the school OF the company.
Thirty minutes were allotted to each
company to complete its program. y
furious thunder and wind storm came up
about four O'Clock and put an end TO the
proceedings. The crowds scattered at
once. The roof was blown of q large
part Of the grand stand and the canvass,
rocks, forts and war vessels, and light
house Of the 'Pyoram&" were tipped ovel
and scattered. The order for dress
parade at 5 p. N. was rescinded. For the
proposed dress parade commands have
been organized in provisional battallons,
in which the troops of the respective
sections Of the country are grouped to,
gether as far as possible. kentucky,
Ohio and District Of Columbia men eacl
form one battalion; Texas, Mississippi
and Missouri form one; the Governor,
Guard of North Carolina are with Mich
igan and Minnesota men: the Nlrglnis
troops constitute 3 separate brigade
already completely organized under Gen
C. J. Anderson. The total number O.
men in campis about $500, IN sevent,
organizations. One-third of the tota
are Virginians. Three-quarters OF th'
commands have entered the competition
for infantry prizes, one OF which IS col
ored. Four colored companies are II
camp, two from Virginia and two IRON
the District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, May 2j.-The parade O
troops to-day for review by the Presi
dent has afforded the first opportunit.
for seeing at once the entire body o
those forming the eDcampment, and va
an unqualified success. Tie weathe
was perfect, Washington looked its best
and the greater part Of the population
seemed to be on the line of march. Tht
arrangements for the parade were sea
sonably completed and We're carried on
almost to the allotted second and with
out an apparent hitch or break. The
head of the column started from camp
promptly at y o'clock and reached liz
stand erected for the President and in
Tited guests ten minutes later. Thi
stand had seats for nearly 800 persons
and was well filed, without crovd;ng
With the President were Mrs. Cleveland
Mrs. Welsh and Mrs. Marsey, and Colo
mel and Mrs. Lamont. General Sheridan
and several members Of his staff IN frl
uniform were their escort. Among til
guests of the drill were Governor Lee, G
Virginia, and staff, Governor McGIl, 0
Minnesota, and stat, and the staff 0
Governor Gray, OF Indiana, Che Gov
ernor himself having been detained a
the last moment), Secretary EnGlcott
Senators Sherman and Golman, th
Mexican and japanese Ministers and th
ladies of their families, and liberia
~spfnikling Of other legation and arm.
people. The troops looked and marched
like veterans, and were encouraged witt
liberal applause. In one respect th
programme was departed from. Ih
Vicksburg Southrous, with their ban'
and the Memphis Zouaves, brought u
the rear with quite an interval betweel
them and their predecessors. The.
formed in fact E'tie column by them
selves. They had been assigned to posi-
tons respectively in the fourth ant
ninth provisional battaions, but droppe'
out Of line because, as their officers ex
planned, they were placed immediatel..
behind the colored organizations.
Another heavy shower about I o'clocl
prevented the dress parade, schedules
for o'clock.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Richmon(
Greys broke camp this morning and LEI
for home. They came here with th
understanding that they would lot re
main after they had taken part in tn
competitive infantry drill. Company j
Third North Carolina Regiment, also re
turned home to-day. Tie reason is Vha
many of the members are engaged il
business, and they were unable to obtail
leave of absence beyond to-day.
The weather was superb to-day. Th'
day was industriously devoted to com
petitive drilling and the authorities
profting by experience and criticism
are making the work very interesting
Seven OF eight thousand spectators were
on the grand stand.
The competing infantry companie
were the Governors Guards, Of Raleigh
n. c.; the Louisiana Rifles; the Sars
field Guards, Of New Haven, Conn.